Item 08: Fred Harold Tomlins war diary, 19 January-28 April 1917 - Page 135

You are here

Transcription

[Page 135]

24-4-17
shelled the enemy last night with gas shells & the Infantry walked into the redoubts shelled, unopposed; this is the first time gas has been used on this front; A Squadron of the 5th L.H. surrounded 21 Turkish Cavalrymen this afternoonl, killing 4, & 17 surrendered. The 2nd Bde & New Zealanders have asked not to be relieved; as they are enjoying themselves with Abdul

25-4-17
Wed 25th
Sutherland went into Khan Yunus yesterday afternoon to have a tooth drawn, he has been far from well & went out to it for two hours arriving back he reported sick to Capt Wells who told him he had:Taubeitis" & would

This page has its status set to Completed and is no longer transcribable.